KJV ORIGINAL
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Jesus told them, 'My Father has been working this whole time, and I'm working too.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus basically said 'My dad never stops working, and neither do I.'
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse occurs after Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath at the pool of Bethesda, which provoked the Jewish leaders because it violated their strict Sabbath laws that forbade any form of work. Jesus responds to their criticism by equating His actions with those of God the Father, emphasizing that God has been actively sustaining the world since creation. This claim underscores Jesus' divine identity and intensifies the growing tension between Him and the religious authorities.
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